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Left udon this morning with an ambitious target of 120k to the next big town. Didn't start well as I felt really ill all morning. I got up at 7, spent over an hr looking for somewhere to have breakfast, then spent 2 hrs trying not to be sick. Eventually set off around 10, it was hot hot hot! My speedo has a thermometer on it- at one stage it was reading 41o! Not sure quite haw accurate it is but it sure was bloody hot! Once I got into the cycling I soon started to feel better, I did about 40k before stopping for water a biscuits! By this time it was around midday and I really was struggling with the heat- I rested for about 40 mins before heading off. Didn't get very far, maybe only another hr (25k) before I had to get out of the sun again. I found a nice little road side cafe with an English speaking lady. Had some yummy noodle soup and a snooze in her easy chair! Did about 20k more before giving up and hitching a ride to the town! The couple who picked me up were lovely, we chucked Bikey in the back of the truck and headed off. Only took about half an hr to do the 35k, it would have taken me about 2hrs! They stopped to pick up the girls mum from the bus stop, before dropping me 'the falang' lady at the swankeyest hotel in town. For the bargain price of 28£ I get a double bed (with clean White ironed sheets), a powerful hot shower, a bath (clean), 2 White clean towels, a hair dryer, roof top swimming pool, wifi, breakfast..... Mezzin!!! So I write this blog, having had a hot shower, followed by a soak in the bath ( was too sweaty to go straight for the bath), dried my hair, sitting by the pool with the big orange moon as a back drop. All I need now is a glass of chilled White and it would be perfect (** oh and some good company, or just any company!**)
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